GASTONIA – A year ago, Cramerton Middle School celebrated titles in baseball and girls soccer within a few hours of each other on their home fields.

That could happen again if preseason coaches’ polls are correct as both Eagles’ teams will enter Monday’s start of the 2013 season as favorites to repeat.

Cramerton’s teams also will enter the season with long winning streaks; The Eagles’ baseball team has won 13 straight while the Eagles’ girls soccer has a 12-game winning streak and has lost only in the 2011 title games during a 23-1 run the past two seasons.

On Monday, Cramerton opens it dueling defense of titles at Southwest, while Bessemer City visits York Chester, Chavis visits Stanley, Friday visits Mount Holly and Grier visits Holbrook in the other games. Idle Belmont will open on Thursday at Stanley.

This year’s championship week is in mid-May with the championship games for both sports slated for May 13.